Showing posts with label heart attack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heart attack. Show all posts

Saturday 26 October 2019

Heart Attack 2

After the confirmation of the attack, the doctor recommended bypass surgery. My father was not ready for surgery. Thinking to take second opinion, my father was discharged from hospital.

The second opinion also confirmed the need of the bypass surgery. My father had neither diabetes nor blood pressure. So the doctor felt compared to other patients, my father 's condition was less risky. But without the surgery, it was very risky. Finally we were ready for the surgery. And my father too.

In the month of January 2019, he was operated successfully. During the operation it was revealed that there was a problem with his lungs. They were like black grapes.  This was the effect of his smoking habits. My father used to smoke a lot. Soon after his retirement, he did quit smoking. But the effect of the habit was huger than he had thought.

However the lungs would start to recover, once anyone quits smoking. My father was discharged with the next visit date for checkup and the prescription of medicines which he should take regularly.

Friday 11 January 2019

Heart Attack


My father had suffered an attack in December 2018. It was a surprise for us as he was fit even he was 74 years old. On 1st day of the month he completed his 74 years. There was nothing special on the day as I, his son, was working outside Kerala and his daughter was staying outside India. It was a normal celebration with normal food at the fixed timing just like another day. My parents' daily schedule: 8:00 AM Breakfast 1:00 PM Lunch 4:00 PM Tea & snack 8:00 PM Dinner My father has no driving license. So he will have to walk to nearest shop or travel by bus or auto to visit anyone or any place. This was his daily routine along with watering the plants around our house. So when the ECG report and the doctor in the local hospital confirmed the heart attack, we could not believe our ears.